Master's Theses
The following Master's Theses have been completed at the Chair of Concrete Structures and Bridge Design to date.
On the evolution of highway live load models
- Student: Adrian Furrer
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Prof. Dr. L. Todisco, G. Klonaris
Quantification of Compressive Membrane Action in Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks
- Student: Yannick Kummer
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. K. Thoma, V. Balmer
- awarded with the Culmann Prize
Load distribution on structures carrying ballasted tracks
- Student: Giona Peter
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. S. Haefliger, Dr. K. Thoma
- awarded with the Sika Prize
- Student: André Robert
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. N. Gehri, P. Merz
Structural implications of the relative corrosion position in reinforced concrete tension members
- Student: Christian Weber
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. S. Haefliger, Dr. E. Casprini
- awarded with the 3rd Heinrich-Hatt-Bucher Prize
Design and assessment of concrete bridges for longitudinal shear and transverse bending
- Student: Rebecca Dürmüller
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. D. Karagiannis
Analysis of the Existing Bridge Stock and Derivation of Design Prior Models
- Student: Isabel Stang
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Kraus, S. Kuhn
Exploring the limits of applicability of stress fields to assess RC structures
- Student: Davide Bianchi
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. J. Mata Falcón, Dr. M. Bimschas, K. Yu, S. Hörmann
- awarded with the ETH-Medal
Tall timber buildings - Design space exploration and optimization of semi-rigid frame connections with Deep learning
- Student: Aurélien Clerc
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. A. Frangi, Dr. M. Kraus, C. Bink, S. Kuhn
Pretensioning of a railway bridge prototype with CFRP rods
- Student: Gabriel Obrecht
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. K. Thoma, A. Näsbom
- awarded with the VSV Prize
Influence of local corrosion on the load-bearing behaviour of girder bridges
- Student: Filip Stenström
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. S. Häfliger, N. Reckinger
Numerical Implementation of Principal Stress Plots in Rhinoceros
- Student: Luis Wieser
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Weber, S. Kuhn
Application of Shape Memory Alloys as a Prestressing Material in Bridge Design
- Student: Fiorentina Ademi
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. K. Thoma, G. Klonaris
Life Cycle and Circularity Assessment of Bridges in Early Design Stages
- Student: Anna Hodel
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. K. Thoma, Dr. M. Kraus, S. Kuhn
On the application of carbon fibre-reinforced polymers in bridge design
- Student: Pascal Hodel
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. K. Thoma, G. Klonaris
Exploring the Limits of Applicability of Shear Models for Structural Concrete
- Student: Magnus List
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Mata Falcón, N. Gehri, K. Yu
Implementation of the Compatible Stress Field Method in ANSYS Mechanical APDL
- Student: Simone Lucini
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. K. Thoma, Dr. M. Weber
Implementation of an Automated Workflow for the Assessment of Railways Frame Bridges
- Student: Oskar Tepasse
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. K. Thoma, Dr. M. Weber, S. Kuhn
Influence of the relative rib area on the serviceability of reinforced concrete
- Student: Luisa Albertini
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, T. Galkovski
- awarded with the Sika Prize
Structural behavior of fibre-reinforced concrete under in-plane shear load
- Student: Luca Angst
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, N. Gehri, Dr. J. Mata Falcón
Explainable Artificial Intelligence within Generative Design of Pedestrian Bridges
- Student: Vera Balmer
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Kraus, S. Kuhn, R. Bischof
- awarded with the Culmann Prize
Experimental analysis of the shear behaviour of 3D printed concrete by means of push-off testing
- Student: Frederik Endras
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. J. L. Bonet, Prof. Dr. P. Miguel Sosa, Dr. J. Mata Falcón
- awarded with the Culmann Prize
Influence of local corrosion on the load-bearing behaviour of bridge cantilevers
- Student: Siro Gianinazzi
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, N. Reckinger, S. Haefliger
Safety formats for nonlinear finite element analysis
- Student: Flavio Lorez
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Weber, Dr. M. Kraus, Dr. K. Thoma
Shear capacity of steel-concrete composite bridge girders: investigating the concrete contribution
- Student: Philipp Scholtes
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. A. Giraldo Soto
Implementation of the sandwich model in the numerical Framework Compas FEA
- Student: Benjamin Berger
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Weber
Compressive membrane action in laterally re-strained concrete slabs
- Student: Louis Deidenbach
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Weber, Dr. K. Thoma
- Student: Fabian Hirzel
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, S. Haefliger
Influence of the relative rib area on the serviceability of structural concrete
- Student: Dominique Karlen
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. A. Beck, A. Näsbom
Experimental Study of the Bond Performance in Fibre Reinforced Polymer Prestressed Concrete
- Student: Kathrina Vangen
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. Antonio Marí Bernat, Prof. Dr. Eva Oller Ibars, Dr. J. Mata Falcón
Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Structural Conrete Engineering
- Student: Rafael Bischof
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Prof. Dr. O. Sorkine-Hornung, Dr. M. Kraus
Robotically fabricated shear connections in reinforced concrete structures
- Student: Armin Bratschi
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. J. Mata Falcón, P. Bischof
Parametric Modelling and Generative Design of Concrete Structures
- Student: Nathalie Chiaverio
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Kraus, G. Klonaris
Computational Analysis of Shell Structures Using Knitted Formwork and Reinforcement
- Student: Pius Cottier
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. J. Mata Falcón, M. Lee
Machine learning-based generative design and verification of construction pits
- Student: Liliana Florez Hernandez
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Kraus, J. Köppl
Minimum Shear Reinforcement for Concrete Membrane Elements Using Different Levels of Approximation
- Student: Pascal Gerecke
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. J. Mata Falcón, N. Gehri, S. Karrer
AI-based prediction model for the “Rock-burst” impact test for reinforced shotcrete slabs
- Student: Michael Härdi
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Kraus, Dr. K. Thoma
Parametric Modelling and Generative Design - A Multi-Step Machine Learning Approach for Design and Optimization of Network Tied-Arch Bridges
- Student: Sophia Kuhn
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Kraus, G. Klonaris
- awarded with the VSV Prize
Topological Exploration of Reinforced Concrete Shells
- Student: Caterina Rovati
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. J. Mata Falcón, M. Lee
Investigation of bond behaviour under repeated loading using DFOS
- Student: Linda Summermatter
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Y. Lemcherreq
Global and local analysis of UHPFRC lap splices with refined distributed optical measurements
- Student: Joas Wyss
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. J. Mata Falcón, P. Bischof, T. Galkovski
Theoretical, numerical, and experimental investigation of concrete hinges
- Student: Monica Di Vincenzo
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, T. Markić
Analysis of composite bridge decks supported by stay cables
- Student: Eliane Kalberer
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, G. Klonaris
- awarded with the VSV Prize
Optimisation of Network Tied-Arch Bridges
- Student: Urias Morf
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, G. Klonaris
- awarded with the ETH-Medal
Optimisation of Network tied-arch bridges
- Student: Moritz Studer
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, G. Klonaris
Optimisation of Network Tied-Arch Bridges
- Student: Katharina Ziegler
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, G. Klonaris
- awarded with the ETH-Medal
Nonlinear Finite-Element analysis of a large offshore concrete structure
- Student: Joël Arnet
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Weber, Dr. K. Thoma
- awarded with the VSV Prize
Nonlinear Finite-Element analysis of a pre-stressed reinforced concrete bridge
- Student: Alexander Bernold
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Weber, Dr. K. Thoma
Optimization of network tied-arch bridges
- Student: Riccardo Cavegn
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, G. Klonaris
- awarded with the Culmann Prize
Behaviour of concrete membrane elements in the crack formation phase
- Student: Simon Karrer
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. J. Mata Falcón, N. Gehri
Mechanical behaviour of textile reinforced 3D printed concrete structures
- Student: Francesco Moiana
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. J. Mata Falcón, Dr. Lex Reiter, M. Lee
Recent and potential applications of concrete hinges in bridges
- Student: Yanik Pfister
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, T. Markić
Structural performance of ribbed concrete elements using flexible formworks with integrated reinforcement
- Student: Patrick Studer
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, M. Lee, Dr. J. Mata Falcón
- awarded with the 3rd Heinrich-Hatt-Bucher Prize
Structural design for EuroTube
- Student: Oliver Wach
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, L. Gebhard, T. Galkovski
Reinforcement strategies for 3D printed slabs
- Student: Marco Wuhrmann
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, L. Gebhard, P. Bischof, A. Anton
Load carrying and deformation behaviour of cantilever retaining walls affected by local corrosion of the reinforcement
- Student: Sina Fehr
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, S. Haefliger
- awarded with the Culmann Prize
Structural design of the Birssteg in Basel-Stadt
- Student: Roman Gisler
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, M. Lee
Analytical shear response of reinforced concrete beams using cracked membrane model
- Student: Andreas Näsbom
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, N. Gehri
- awarded with the Culmann Prize
Modular construction systems in Switzerland: structural assessment and development of retrofit measures
- Student: Konstantinos Theocharis
- Supervision: Prof. Dr. Walter Kaufmann, Dr. A. Galmarini, A. Beck
Load-deformation behaviour of tension ties with weft-knitted textile reinforcement
- Student: Seraina Buholzer
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, M. Lee, Dr. J. Mata Falcón
Load-bearing behaviour of functionally graded steel fibre reinforced concrete beams
- Student: Matthias Fischer
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, T. Galkovski
- Student: Nathalie Reckinger
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, D. Karagiannis
- awarded with the ETH-Medal
- Student: Juri Strickler
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, P. Bischof
Load carrying and deformation capacity of concrete tension members and retaining walls with locally corroded reinforcement
- Student: Caroline Wirion
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, S. Haefliger
- awarded with the ETH-Medal
Structural design of the Polcevera-Viaduct
- Students: Rafael Egli, Daniel Perrin
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, M. Lee
- Student: Lea Bressan
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, A. Beck, N. Gehri
- awarded with the Culmann Prize
- Student: Janique Kälin
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, A. Beck, N. Gehri
Experimental and theoretical investigation on partially loaded reinforced concrete blocks
- Student: Fabian Morger
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, T. Markić
- awarded with the Sika Prize
Structural design of the pedestrian bridge at Schloss Böttstein
- Student: Pascal Pulver
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, M. Lee
Investigation on the stress-strain-relationship of artificially damaged reinforcing bars
- Student: Sara Fomasi
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, S. Haefliger
- awarded with the Culmann Prize
New opportunities for fibre reinforced concrete in digital fabrication
- Student: Lukas Gebhard
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. J. Mata Falcón, T. Markić
- awarded with the ETH-Medal and the 1st Heinrich-Hatt-Bucher Prize
- Student: Nicola Gehri
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, A. Beck, Dr. J. Mata Falcón
- awarded with the ETH-Medal and the 2nd Heinrich-Hatt-Bucher Prize
Reinforcement-concrete interaction near cracks
- Student: Jonas Nägeli
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. J. Mata Falcón, T. Galkovski
Long-term deflections of free cantilever bridges
- Student: Iris Schneider
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, D. Karagiannis
Pull-out tests on reinforcing bars using distributed fibre optical strain measurement
- Student: Sebastian Wehrli
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, T. Galkovski
- awarded with the Sika Prize
Load-bearing capacity of joints in segmented bridges
- Student: André Weis
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, P. Bischof
Experimental investigation of cracking and deformations of concrete ties reinforced with high strength steel
- Student: Pascal Bernhard
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, T. Tran
- Student: Michał Woźniak
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, T. Galkovski
- Student: Tena Galkovski
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, S. Haefliger
- Student: Lukas Meuli
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Bimschas
- Student: Larissa Salis
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, S. Haefliger
Automated design of discontinuity regions of RC members
- Student: Nils Schriber
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. J. Mata Falcón, T. Tran
Load factors for permanent actions and cable preload in cable-stayed bridges
- Student: Kevin Widmer
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, D. Karagiannis
- awarded with the VSV Prize
Uncertainty of digital image correlation measurements applied on structural concrete tests
- Student: Georgios Zinas
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. J. Mata Falcón, M. Lee
Tensile tests on reinforced concrete members retrofitted with CFRP laminates
- Student: Alexander Gomer
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, P. Bischof
Shear tests on uniformly loaded RC beams without stirrups
- Student: Daniel Konradi
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, A. Beck, P. Bischof
Structural safety of RC bridge piers under train impact
- Student: Minu Lee
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Bimschas
- awarded with the ETH medal and the 1st Heinrich-Hatt-Bucher-Prize
Experimental study on the bond-slip behaviour of CFRP laminates bonded on RC tensile members
- Student: Dominik Lötscher
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, P. Bischof
- awarded with the SIKA prize
Compression tests on concrete cylinders using DIC-based measurement systems
- Student: Flurin Reist
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. J. Mata Falcón, T. Markić
Analysis of the deformation capacity of artificially corroded reinforcing bars
- Student: Manuel Stocker
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, S. Haefliger
Inelastic deformation behaviour of RC bridge piers
- Student: Duc Thong Tran
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Bimschas
- awarded with the Culmann Prize
Systematic analysis of RC members under fire conditions
- Student: Ken Zumstein
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, P. Bischof
Fatigue behaviour of RC bridges with externally bonded CFRP reinforcement
- Student: Povilas Ambrasas
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, P. Bischof, Dr. A. Schumacher
- Student: Tomislav Markić
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Bimschas, D. Karagiannis
- awarded with the Holcim Concrete Prize
Refurbishment and widening of "Die Grüne Brücke" in Grisons
- Student: Lukas Dober
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, G. Bronzini, S. Haefliger
Numerical methods for the generation of statically admissible solutions
- Student: Andreas Brem
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. S. Zweidler
Analysis of the deformation capacity of artificially corroded reinforcing bars
- Student: Fabian Stocker
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, A. Beck
Theoretical investigation of the influence of unequal shear distribution on the punching shear capacity under non-rotional-symmetric loading
- Student: Christoph Hager
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Bimschas, A. Beck
- Students: Rafael Dubs, Severin Haefliger
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. W. Kaufmann, Dr. M. Bimschas, D. Karagiannis
- awarded with the ETH medal